Celtic Devotions 21st May

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Morning
Reading :  John 15 v 26 – 16 v 4
Meditation :  consider the Holy Spirit of truth –
and pray to be a good learner.
Lord Jesus
These are great words
But hard words.
Help me, I pray
By Your Spirit’s teaching
To understand them more and more.
In your name we ask together,  Amen.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your Thursday midday prayer.

Evening
Reading : John 15 v 26
Reflect on Father,  Son  and Spirit
and Pray to God, the mysterious Trinity.

Celtic Devotions 20th May

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Morning
Reading :   John 15 vs 18-25
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words for us today.
Pray in response
Suffering Saviour
Help us
To live in this world
But
Not to love all things of this world
Amen we pray together.

Midday
Say nothing – take time to listen for God to speak with you

  • even for a few moments in the middle of the day.

Evening
Reading : John 15 vs 18+19
Reflect on Jesus’ words in these verses
and Pray in response.

Celtic Devotions 19th May

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Morning
Reading : John 15 vs 9-17
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words and the importance of Love.
Pray to be loving to those you will meet today.
Jesus
Teach us
Even this day
How to love others.
Amen we humbly pray.

Midday
Pray for those who serve the homeless on the Care Van in our city

Evening
Reading : John 15 v 9
Reflect on how much God loves you
and Pray your evening words to Him.

Celtic Devotions 18th May

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Morning
Reading :  John 15 vs 1-8
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words.
Pray to be fruitful.
Lord Jesus,
I read these words,
I need to remain in You,
I want to be fruitful,
Help me I so pray,
This new day,
Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church of Scotland Assembly meeting this week

Evening
Reading : John 15 vs 6+7
Reflect on how fruitful your day has been and pray in response to Jesus

Celtic Devotions 17th May

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Morning
Reading : Psalm 118 vs 19-29
Meditation :  consider all that this day, which God has made, may hold
And give it all over to Him in your prayer.
God of the psalmist
Hear my morning prayer
And help me to leave it all with you
Even this day.
Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on a fellow church family member.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 118 v 21
Reflect on how God has recently answered prayer.
Pray in response with thanksgiving!
O LORD our Father God,
What a friend indeed we have in Jesus!
Thank you for hearing my prayers
Thank you for always answering –
For you alone know best.
I rest in you and will turn myself to sleep.
In Jesus’ holy name, Amen and Amen we pray.

Celtic Devotions 16th May

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 118 vs 1-7
Meditation :  consider God’s enduring love – to you and to others
And then ‘Give thanks to the LORD for He is good’
God of perfect and enduring love,
We bring our praise and thanks to you –
For this world we live in,
For all you have provided us with,
For Jesus, our Saviour
And all that is ours in Him.
In and through Christ Jesus we pray, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 118 v 7
Reflect on how God has helped you this day.
Pray with thanksgiving.